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The history of Peshawar is intertwined with the history of the broader Indian subcontinent. The region was known as Puruṣapura in Sanskrit, literally meaning "city of men". [ a ] Being among the most ancient cities of the Indian subcontinent, Peshawar had for centuries been a center of trade between West Asia, Central Asia, and the Indian ...
Peshawar (/ pəˈʃɑːwər /; [8] Pashto: پېښور [peˈχəwər] ⓘ; Hindko: پشور; [pɪˈʃɔːɾ] ⓘ; Urdu: پشاور [pɪˈʃɑːʋər] ⓘ) is the sixth most populous city of Pakistan, with a district population of over 4.7 million in the 2023 census. [9] It is the capital of the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where it is the largest city. [10] It is situated in the north-west ...
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
History The mosque was built between 1660 and 1670 by the Mughals, [2] on what was the highest point in the old city. [3] The minarets of the Mohabbat Khan Mosque were frequently used in Sikh times for hanging prisoners.
Bala Hissar (Pashto / Urdu / Hindko: قلعه بالاحصار), also spelt Bala Hisar, is an historic fortress located in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. First mentioned by 7th-century explorer Xuanzang, the fort was used as a royal residence for the Durrani Empire since 1747, when the Afghan king, Ahmad Shah Durrani, conquered Peshawar.
History Gor Khatri is an archaeological site which includes a square shaped compound that has been excavated and researched, located in Peshawar, Pakistan. [2] In 1641, Jehan Ara Begum, daughter of Shah Jahan, built Gor Khatri as a caravanserai. [1] Alexander Cunningham identified Gor Khatri with where Kanishka stupa initially was.
The Capture of Peshawar, or more appropriately, the Sikh occupation of Peshawar, took place on 6 May 1834, when the Sikh Empire formally annexed the territory. Peshawar was governed by the Barakzai Sardars — Yar Mohammed Khan, Sultan Mohammed Khan , Sayeed Mohammed Khan and Pir Mohammed Khan.
Chowk Yadgar (Urdu: چوک یادگار; “Memorial Square”), formerly Hasting’s Memorial, [1] is a landmark in the old walled city of Peshawar. It is located at the convergence point of different major roads and bazaars of the old city.